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if you had some agreement between harry reid and mitch mcconnell on the other people like that. what are we going to try to get done in the next month and how can we organize our schedule to do it, that would be fabulous. >> bill galston joined us this morning on c-span's washington journal. he is the co-founder of no labels. you can get more information by locking on to nolabels.org. can bipartisan return to the house in the senate? will congress work across party lines? how old how would you improve congress? do you have a recommendation? give us a call, tell us where you're phoning from. keep your comments brief and we'll use some of your comments tomorrow and throughout the week on washington today. the phone number is 202-626-7962. we welcome our listeners coast to coast on xm channel 119. we're streamed on the web at csponradio.org. some other news today on wall street the dow was up six closing at 13,239. and s&p up five. a task force led by former secretary of state condoleeza rice and former new york city school chancellor warning america's security is at risk if americ
if you had some agreement between harry reid and mitch mcconnell on the other people like that. what are we going to try to get done in the next month and how can we organize our schedule to do it, that would be fabulous. >> bill galston joined us this morning on c-span's washington journal. he is the co-founder of no labels. you can get more information by locking on to nolabels.org. can bipartisan return to the house in the senate? will congress work across party lines? how old how...
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senate although senator harry reid was asked about the legislation today here in washington. >> they were asked whether there is room for compromise or room for middle ground between their version and your version. they didn't have a answer. what's your answer do you believe? >> you talk to the wrong people. senator durbin said this is helped millionaires today, tomorrow, and any other time. their bill is, and i hope you folks do a good job writing about t it is laughable. think of that. half the benefits go to people making more than a mississiplli dollars a year. that's not a small business bill. they can call it that if they want. it doesn't mean it is a small business bill. >> it appears it is dead on arrival in the u.s. senate, the comments of the democratic leader in the senate and the democrats have control of that chamber and harry reid of nevada. >>> the senate is struggling to push forward with a bill to restructure the u.s. postal service. according to tom curry the senate lacked in a court on which a number of amendment it is would be allowed or offered with the postal se
senate although senator harry reid was asked about the legislation today here in washington. >> they were asked whether there is room for compromise or room for middle ground between their version and your version. they didn't have a answer. what's your answer do you believe? >> you talk to the wrong people. senator durbin said this is helped millionaires today, tomorrow, and any other time. their bill is, and i hope you folks do a good job writing about t it is laughable. think of...
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here is before the votes this afternoon, the senate democratic leader, harry reid. >> it's difficult to comprehend that the republicans want more -- republicans in the house want more fight. they haven't had enough. they're not willing to even take up a bill to do something about our highway system. 70,000 bridges are unsafe. 20% of our highways are in a state of disrepair. and they haven't even taken up a bill. we've passed ours. the least they could do is take that up. millions of people depend on this highway bill that has passed the senate on a bipartisan basis. they depend on it for their jobs. but it seems to me that the house has come to the conclusion led by the house leadership that they can't do anything unless they get a permission sleep from the tea party. and on everything, the tea party wants a fight. they should change course. house leadership should change course and do the right thing for the country. with less than two weeks to go before this bill would solve the problems of this country would be no longer efficacious. because at the end of the month the bill -- the
here is before the votes this afternoon, the senate democratic leader, harry reid. >> it's difficult to comprehend that the republicans want more -- republicans in the house want more fight. they haven't had enough. they're not willing to even take up a bill to do something about our highway system. 70,000 bridges are unsafe. 20% of our highways are in a state of disrepair. and they haven't even taken up a bill. we've passed ours. the least they could do is take that up. millions of...
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now senator harry reid is making news about filibuster reform. that story is ahead. [ mgan righnow wheyou e yo viscar youe enred r a anceo n arip thelymp gam or le. to cer e smerathltes to w hehts, tartg in016... as you experience every moment, every emotion, everyour ars. for e re of ur le. vi. suorti athtes d e olpic mes r 25ears peoe evywhe go th va. f weook e nian aima anreimined near evethinin i gavet grter rseper d bt inlass mpgighy.. ..adnceheaighs... ...and zero gravity seats? yeah, that would be cool. ♪ iroducing t cometel reigineniss alta. it'sur mt invati alti eve ssan invati thaexcis. ♪ >>welce ba to he e show mittomneis plinghe o baitnd stcho deve atteion ay fro his bn oble. la night, drudge ran a story claiming condoleezza rice is at the top of romney's vp list. she will not broey's pk viceresint. is i jus a snlty the mneyampan a a dirsiory taic. the's lndry lis of oblems with condie from being pro choice to helping start the iraq war. we remember when she sai this about saddam huein. >> the proemeres tha ereill alwseome unrtaiy
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reid there was some hope out there that these amendments would be reinserted if the senate voted to put this bill of for a conference committee but reid perfuse and said he took up cantor's version arguing of a conference committee simply would have taken too much time but if you decide to follow the money and other motive for reid's move the parent is a massive beneficiary of lobbying firms and last week large debts and according to open secrets dot org between two thousand and seven and twenty twelve securities and investment firms and lobbying firms were his second and third third largest donors both industries are king and political intelligence so we just can't help but question reid claim that the conference committee would take in too much time and so for that sorry excuse about a senator is tonight's told time when. our guys it's time for a happy hour and joining me this evening are two producer adrianne a zero and alex that's all since the end there of progress dot org thanks for joining me guys thanks. i mean so we just have this tool time and have a lot of corruption stuf
reid there was some hope out there that these amendments would be reinserted if the senate voted to put this bill of for a conference committee but reid perfuse and said he took up cantor's version arguing of a conference committee simply would have taken too much time but if you decide to follow the money and other motive for reid's move the parent is a massive beneficiary of lobbying firms and last week large debts and according to open secrets dot org between two thousand and seven and...
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harry reid has developed a plan with the republicans. he turns it over to his chief of staff who sits in the oval office and reads out the president and said, i'm disappointed in this white house and in you, that you did not have a plan b. they did not have a plan b. afterwards, there were arriving back from the white house and said, you did a good job. the president needed to hear it that. nobody was telling him that. the president knew he did not have a plan b. there was a scramble to get control of the situation. host: chris in missouri. caller: you are an insider -- guest: i'm an outsider trying to report what happened. we're all struggling. i was watching c-span the other day and they had the committee. they had jim bakker and banker, and on their trying to explain and get past this political road block we have, try to come up with what he said. i noticed one thing that the conference. they always talk about the gdp. it seems like those of in washington forget that outside of washington, people are working and that is what really dr
harry reid has developed a plan with the republicans. he turns it over to his chief of staff who sits in the oval office and reads out the president and said, i'm disappointed in this white house and in you, that you did not have a plan b. they did not have a plan b. afterwards, there were arriving back from the white house and said, you did a good job. the president needed to hear it that. nobody was telling him that. the president knew he did not have a plan b. there was a scramble to get...
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but, you know. >> harry reid does not face condemnation in the press. and this is -- i -- this is rather stunning. actually, the most serious criticism he has gotten was from jon stewart who did a segment on "the daily show." so harry reid has shown every inication -- indication that he is just going to keep pushing this. tomorrow morning, we get the july unemployment numbers. if they're anything like what has happened in the last couple of months, that will take over the news cycle for a couple of days. >> greta: he says in a statement tonight -- we don't have the numbers yet to take over the news cycle. he has taken it one step further. he said, he is extremely credible sers. so he has one-upped it. this is what i don't get. senator harry reid is a lawyer. there has to be some sense of decency. he knows you don't start wild rumors about people. at least, i don't think so. if he has it, name the person, have the person come forward. but he knows that the media will take this and run. >> it looks like a wild rumor t. looks like a wild rumor. on the twit
but, you know. >> harry reid does not face condemnation in the press. and this is -- i -- this is rather stunning. actually, the most serious criticism he has gotten was from jon stewart who did a segment on "the daily show." so harry reid has shown every inication -- indication that he is just going to keep pushing this. tomorrow morning, we get the july unemployment numbers. if they're anything like what has happened in the last couple of months, that will take over the news...
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a real interesting plan of attack by harry reid. mitch mcconnell came to the senate flor and said we await to hear from the president regarding any plan that he has moving forward but we're not just going to give a blank check over to democrats because we're on the edge of a fiscal cliff. and harry reid coming down and essentially tearing apart mitch mcconnell saying speaker boehner couldn't pass plan bmpld, you guys haven't done anything. show us where your cards are. what's interesting though is, karen, is what we know about who the house republicans are going to do. they're going to come back at 6:30 p.m. on sunday. eric cantor told them to be prepared to be in session through january 2nd. so remember yesterday we talked about optics, how bad it was for them to look like they weren't going to be in washington, d.c. they no longer have that problem. john boehner, one member who is on that conference call earlier today, told me, he said we're going to see what the senate has to do and what they will give us. he also made clear that
a real interesting plan of attack by harry reid. mitch mcconnell came to the senate flor and said we await to hear from the president regarding any plan that he has moving forward but we're not just going to give a blank check over to democrats because we're on the edge of a fiscal cliff. and harry reid coming down and essentially tearing apart mitch mcconnell saying speaker boehner couldn't pass plan bmpld, you guys haven't done anything. show us where your cards are. what's interesting though...
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harry reid will not negotiate. harry reid and barack obama are nowhere to be found. speaker boehner has been doing the best he can to try to find a solution. when harry reid and barack obama will not come to the table, how will we find a solution? host: our last call comes from south carolina. guest: who knows how big that is? that is huge. no one can get their mind around $16.50 trillion. let me tell you what that means. every single citizen in this country, even babies just been born, they are part of that federal debt. over $50,000 per citizen in this country. it is not sustainable. we have to start dealing with that debt. it is going to take all of our taxes. instead of talking about 2%, next time we're going to be talking about 50%. we're going to be just like greece because we are not going to be able to provide the services that we need to provide. host: good morning, the republican line. caller: i am just so frustrated as a republican because this whole fight in congress is doing nothing but driving the republicans off the cliff because what is happening is t
harry reid will not negotiate. harry reid and barack obama are nowhere to be found. speaker boehner has been doing the best he can to try to find a solution. when harry reid and barack obama will not come to the table, how will we find a solution? host: our last call comes from south carolina. guest: who knows how big that is? that is huge. no one can get their mind around $16.50 trillion. let me tell you what that means. every single citizen in this country, even babies just been born, they...
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but every time we even ask harry reid or the president to go along with with us. >> chris: harry reid the senate democratic majority leader. >> every time we want to cut a dime of spending we are rejected because they don't want to cut spending and every time we advance a progrowth type measure there is some excuse as to why the senate can't take it up. again, i don't blame the american people for the frustration. we are trying to go and find those opportunities for us to work together. >> chris: we talked about the -- on friday the house passed this extension of the payroll tax cut that so many of you opposed just a couple of months ago in december. you don't pay, you still don't in the bill that you had you still don't pay the $93 billion cost of extending the payroll tax cut. you pay for some of the other elements. just add the $93 billion to the deficit. a lot of your members doubt that it will help the economy and also note the fact that it takes money away from the social security trust fund. didn't you cave to the president because basically he has the political high ground? >>
but every time we even ask harry reid or the president to go along with with us. >> chris: harry reid the senate democratic majority leader. >> every time we want to cut a dime of spending we are rejected because they don't want to cut spending and every time we advance a progrowth type measure there is some excuse as to why the senate can't take it up. again, i don't blame the american people for the frustration. we are trying to go and find those opportunities for us to work...
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that was a very personal shot from harry reid. is it accurate to say, open question, that speaker boehner is worried about staying speaker? >> yes. he's definitely -- i think he's not worried about his election on january 3rd, but that's not the end of it. you know, i think he's worried about his speakership every day he's speaker -- >> do you agree with that, he's worried he may be losing out or being thrown out of the speakership by his own party? >> for sure. he spent the first two years of his speakership looking over his shoulder as the camera shows of eric cantor right behind him ready -- >> but cantor is with him now, isn't he? hasn't his number two guy joined him? >> he's his number two guy and supporter, but he's the spiritual leader of the tea party caucus there, and that's the group that seems to be calling the shots right now in the house of representatives. >> let's talk about the republican party. let's try to be really analytical here. you know, to me two things happen in every election. one, somebody wins, somebody
that was a very personal shot from harry reid. is it accurate to say, open question, that speaker boehner is worried about staying speaker? >> yes. he's definitely -- i think he's not worried about his election on january 3rd, but that's not the end of it. you know, i think he's worried about his speakership every day he's speaker -- >> do you agree with that, he's worried he may be losing out or being thrown out of the speakership by his own party? >> for sure. he spent the...
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now senator harry reid is making news about filibuster reform. that story is ahead. [ morgan ] right now when you use your visa card, you're entered for a chance to win a trip to the olympic games for life. to cheer the summer athletes to new heights, starting in 2016... as you experience every moment, every emotion, every four years... for the rest of your life. visa. supporting athletes and the olympic games for 25 years. people everywhere go with visa. if we took the nissan altima and reimagined nearly everything in it? gave it greater horsepower and best in class 38 mpg highway... ...advanced headlights... ...and zero gravity seats? yeah, that would be cool. ♪ introducing the completely reimagined nissan altima. it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ >>> welcome back to "the ed show." mitt romney is pulling the old bait and switch to devert attention away from his bain problems. last night, drudge ran a story claiming condoleezza rice is at the top of romney's vp list. she will not be romney's pick for vi
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boehner and his boys, what on earth are they doing wasting time on these gyrations as harry reid referred to them? >> the best i can make out is that he doesn't have the votes to do what he would want to do, and that he's using these legislative procedures in order to test the moderates as opposed to those that prevent him from making any type of decent agreement with the president of the united states, and i'd like to add, and the american people. he has, unfortunately, in his party a group that he's dependent on if he wants to remain speaker that refuse, that refuse to the believe that obama has won the election. they hated had i am from the beginning and the election didn't cause any more delight in where we go from here. and so the best i can make out, he's trying to get enough votes to get enough support to free himself and to ultimately make a deal, but what he is doing now to protect the top 2% at the expense of those people which his party lost credibility with is disgraceful. >> but you see, sir, eric cantor has now drawn up a bill that basically takes us back to paul ryan's budg
boehner and his boys, what on earth are they doing wasting time on these gyrations as harry reid referred to them? >> the best i can make out is that he doesn't have the votes to do what he would want to do, and that he's using these legislative procedures in order to test the moderates as opposed to those that prevent him from making any type of decent agreement with the president of the united states, and i'd like to add, and the american people. he has, unfortunately, in his party a...
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send it again to harry reid and say take it up. you want to change it's the process working, send it back we'll look at that issue. >> would that -- let me understand. would that bill extend all the tax rates? >> yeah. larry, we passed that bill august of 2012. >> in the summer. >> took that same bill, put it in amendment form, went to the rules committee last night, askedal the rules committee to make an order to offer on the floor tonight on a plan-of-vote on plan b, it was not made in order, even though every republican voted for it and 19 democrats voted for a and we know what we're sending over there is not going to be sent back in the same form. why not send what we're for? >> could have forced a vote in the senate. possibly. >> just as likely as what's we're sending there now harry reid says he's not for. that's the stra teae strategic don't get. >> from john harwood, spending cuts, $10 billion over ten years. kweisi sequester, i'm not sure what it is. came at the last minute to get votes from your conservative colleagues. d
send it again to harry reid and say take it up. you want to change it's the process working, send it back we'll look at that issue. >> would that -- let me understand. would that bill extend all the tax rates? >> yeah. larry, we passed that bill august of 2012. >> in the summer. >> took that same bill, put it in amendment form, went to the rules committee last night, askedal the rules committee to make an order to offer on the floor tonight on a plan-of-vote on plan b,...
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reid is now saying what i've been saying for a long time which is that the republicans are trying to crash the economy for political gain speaking reporters on tuesday talking about the house republicans blocking a highway bill that would. continue funding the programs that are existing that would keep people on the job he said. pointing out to eric cantor he said i'm told by others that eric cantor wants to not do this bill to make the economy worse because he feels that's better for them for the republican party i hope that's not true is he right or republicans happy to see millions of americans without jobs is this the strategy hasn't hasn't sabotaging democratic presidents been their strategy since they do harry truman in one hundred forty eight. i think it's absolutely absurd to think the republicans are trying to crush the economy or parent then i don't know why did they filibuster the law the bill that nancy pelosi got through the house that said that if you right now if you take a factory a part of the united states ship it brick for brick machine from machine over to vietnam
reid is now saying what i've been saying for a long time which is that the republicans are trying to crash the economy for political gain speaking reporters on tuesday talking about the house republicans blocking a highway bill that would. continue funding the programs that are existing that would keep people on the job he said. pointing out to eric cantor he said i'm told by others that eric cantor wants to not do this bill to make the economy worse because he feels that's better for them for...
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harry reid, talking about a transportation bill, and this is what he said -- you have heard as i have heard that there's a battle going on between eric cantor and john boehner to whether or not there should be a highway bill, which is the transportation bill. kantor, of course, i'm told by others, he wants to not do a big to make the economy worse, because he feels that's better for them. i hope that's not true. kantor's response -- rather than making up stories that have no basis in reality, leader reid should follow the house's example and focus on pro-growth measures that will get the economy going and get people back to work. >> reid has to name his sources. >> yeah. there is some tension between -- i mean, we've seen john boehner seems mor willing to make deal. he's been pulled back by members of his caucus, we've heard that eric cantor is one of those leaders. we've heard that harry reid might be the problem. >> does congress exist for a purpose other than being -- >> period, full stop -- >> other than being a puppet theater for a presidential campaign. when you look at congress
harry reid, talking about a transportation bill, and this is what he said -- you have heard as i have heard that there's a battle going on between eric cantor and john boehner to whether or not there should be a highway bill, which is the transportation bill. kantor, of course, i'm told by others, he wants to not do a big to make the economy worse, because he feels that's better for them. i hope that's not true. kantor's response -- rather than making up stories that have no basis in reality,...
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some headlines out of harry reid which may not be good news for the market. harry reid saying the democratic party will not put an offer of spending cuts on the table for the gop. reid also adding he does not think we will have a deal on the fiscal cliff before at least christmas if not longer. so think about that. harry reid saying no, no, no. republicans asking us to present cuts. we want them to present cuts. clearly this is political gainsmanship. democrats want gop to be the one to go to the american people to say here is what we're going to cut from your entitlement programs, mandy. reid saying we don't think a deal is going to get done before christmas. that does not bode well. the dow industrials are up. you can see they have ticked down a little bit. harry reid, a very, very powerful member obviously. senate majority leader. this is a guy deeply involved in the negotiations. when he speaks, it means something. we'll keep watching those markets. meantime, huge dirty money crackdown. british banking giant going to have $2 million in penalties, it helpe
some headlines out of harry reid which may not be good news for the market. harry reid saying the democratic party will not put an offer of spending cuts on the table for the gop. reid also adding he does not think we will have a deal on the fiscal cliff before at least christmas if not longer. so think about that. harry reid saying no, no, no. republicans asking us to present cuts. we want them to present cuts. clearly this is political gainsmanship. democrats want gop to be the one to go to...
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reid sitting on a lot more bills than john boehner is it also requires a lot higher of a majority to pass legislation although you know you'd have to acknowledge most of those bills that you're talking about the thirty or forty pieces of legislation that the republicans the tea partiers in the house passed are either symbolic they know there's no chance you know hey let's privatized medicare right let's vote your eyes medicare let's privatized social security those are all of the bills some of them i think are actually things that i think are pretty rational and reasonable but the problem ultimately is again when there's political on both sides you have a political agenda and you know we've just given a lot of sam just gave you a long list of times rational reasonable things that republicans are filibustering . apparently for political reasons what are the democrats filibustering that is reasonable or stopping oh i mean there's lots i mean in the house on the example would be there have been some job bills that have gone through that point the more i will go has been his number canto
reid sitting on a lot more bills than john boehner is it also requires a lot higher of a majority to pass legislation although you know you'd have to acknowledge most of those bills that you're talking about the thirty or forty pieces of legislation that the republicans the tea partiers in the house passed are either symbolic they know there's no chance you know hey let's privatized medicare right let's vote your eyes medicare let's privatized social security those are all of the bills some of...
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comments from harry reid saying he was disappointed in the lack of fiscal cliff talks. two sides maybe still far apart. that spooking investors. dow jones industrial average down 71 points, basically on our lows of the day. let's wrap up our recovery road trip with one of the big economic engines, worst pun ever by the way, for charlotte, north carolina. it's estimated nascar has added more than $5 billion to the area. we're joined my marcus smith, the president of publicly traded speedway motor sports. they own nine tracks, sonoma and the charlotte motor speedway. thanks for joining us. i know you and your dad sometimes have had a con ttentis nascar a bit. what do you see happening in 2013? >> i think we have great news as a sport. nascar is a tremendous economic engine for the charlotte region, as you mentioned. it's a great economic engine wherever there is a nascar race. over $150 million are generated by having one nascar weekend in a given city. >> wow. $150 million to every town. >> you got it. average fan travels over 300 miles one way. we have more fortune 500
comments from harry reid saying he was disappointed in the lack of fiscal cliff talks. two sides maybe still far apart. that spooking investors. dow jones industrial average down 71 points, basically on our lows of the day. let's wrap up our recovery road trip with one of the big economic engines, worst pun ever by the way, for charlotte, north carolina. it's estimated nascar has added more than $5 billion to the area. we're joined my marcus smith, the president of publicly traded speedway...
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there was a great deal of resistance and harry reid was going his own way on this. so obama did not corral the democrats and boehner certainly did not corral the republicans. >> rose: so it was a failure of leadership on john boehner's part as well. >> indeed! indeed. >> rose: because they didn't owe thr election to him, they owed it to something else. >> there's a war going on in the republican party. and if you are the leader, the speaker of the house, and you have the tea party which will not compromise on things that you think are essential to the fundamental operation of the government you have to call them in, you have to call their leader in, ou have to call eric cantor in and say it's you or me. >> i get a bit of flexibility on the part of eric cantor which surprised me in your book. >> yes, i think there is. part of it is he doesn't want to be blamed for a collapse. he understands the reality of it. but he's more conservative and he's allied with the tea party. this is not to take the tea party off the hook. but you... you know, i... what do... and here's t
there was a great deal of resistance and harry reid was going his own way on this. so obama did not corral the democrats and boehner certainly did not corral the republicans. >> rose: so it was a failure of leadership on john boehner's part as well. >> indeed! indeed. >> rose: because they didn't owe thr election to him, they owed it to something else. >> there's a war going on in the republican party. and if you are the leader, the speaker of the house, and you have the...
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these are gyrations i've never seen before. >> of course harry reid's from vegas. he knows all about gyrations. senator dick durbin says today's actions by republicans remind him of something else. >> remember the closing scene in "thelma & louise"? rather than face the reality of what lies ahead, they hit the gas. that's what we're hearing from speaker boehner now. hit the gas. and go over the cliff. >> the entire republican party is in this car right now, and they are flying off the side of the cliff. that can't be good. that was a commercial, too, wasn't it? a guy in the back of a truck. white house spokesman jay carney had a different movie in mind today. republicans need a superhero to save them from this mess they're in. >> the republicans in the house have decided to run down an alley that has no exit. what i'm confident of is that they don't have at the end of that alley a bat plane to fly out to their own rescue. do you remember that scene? it was good. a good scene. >> does the president have a batplane? >> i can't talk about that. it's classified. >> joi
these are gyrations i've never seen before. >> of course harry reid's from vegas. he knows all about gyrations. senator dick durbin says today's actions by republicans remind him of something else. >> remember the closing scene in "thelma & louise"? rather than face the reality of what lies ahead, they hit the gas. that's what we're hearing from speaker boehner now. hit the gas. and go over the cliff. >> the entire republican party is in this car right now, and...
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just a moment ago, senator harry reid issued a statement saying this legislation will ensure members of congress will be prosecuted if they abuse the public trust. elected officials should play by the same rules as everybody else and should never use insider information to enrich themselves. on the other side, the house of representatives voting on a measure that would essentially freeze the pay for federal employees, congressional staffers and members of congress. the vote was overwhelming although the senate saying it will not take up the measure. president already saying he would veto this particular piece of legislation, but it did spark a debate here at c-span and certainly among of you listening on c-span radio and live on c-span3 your thoughts about a federal worker pay freeze. here's what om of you had to say. >> annapolis maryland, maryland. i agree that federal employee salaries should be frozen. lease no reason why they shouldn't be. they should be treated just like every other american, every other american worker who has had to endure pay freezes and reductions in their
just a moment ago, senator harry reid issued a statement saying this legislation will ensure members of congress will be prosecuted if they abuse the public trust. elected officials should play by the same rules as everybody else and should never use insider information to enrich themselves. on the other side, the house of representatives voting on a measure that would essentially freeze the pay for federal employees, congressional staffers and members of congress. the vote was overwhelming...
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republicans found it so outrageous, it spawned a twitter revolt with the hash tag, harry reid rumors. one of our favorites? jammie foxx to be named secretary of state. sorry, susan. hash tag harry reid rumors. >>> actress and activist ashley judd is polling four points behind senator mitch mcconnell in a hypothetical matchup. mcconnell's approval ratings are the worst of any senator nationally. the poll found judd to be the top choice as a challenger. >>> and the first grandchild for former president bush and first lady laura. they called in to congratulate their daughter. >> fired up. looking forward to it. i'm excited for jenna and henry. i can barely contain the news when i found out so now i can tell all my buddies. >> where do you come down on spoiling grandchildren? to spoil or not to spoil? >> definitely to spoil. no doubt about it. >> kind of like we did our daughter. >> congratulations to them. if you read only one thing this morning, my must-read is about one of the handful of absolutely perfect foods. bacon. it's written by an obsessive bacon lover and includes the preview
republicans found it so outrageous, it spawned a twitter revolt with the hash tag, harry reid rumors. one of our favorites? jammie foxx to be named secretary of state. sorry, susan. hash tag harry reid rumors. >>> actress and activist ashley judd is polling four points behind senator mitch mcconnell in a hypothetical matchup. mcconnell's approval ratings are the worst of any senator nationally. the poll found judd to be the top choice as a challenger. >>> and the first...
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. >> senate majority leader harry reid has also called republicans out for sabotaging the democratic process. now, putting this all into context, he tweeted out today, harry reid did, "i share the frustration of americans lamenting the lack of progress in negotiations to avoid a massive tax increase on middle class families. but for insight into why negotiations have been tough, consider the failure of the disabilities treaty at the hands of the tea party. those are the same republicans with whom democrats are supposed to find agreement to protect middle class families from a january 1st tax increase?" who could say it better? democrats are not being unreasonable here whatsoever. they are the party of reason right now. the people have spoken. house democratic whip steny hoyer says democrats are still willing to talk with republicans about entitlement reforms. they've been on the table for some period of time. that does not mean that i'd be prepared to adopt them now. but they're clearly, i think, on the table. republicans don't want to talk about entitlement reforms. you see, they ju
. >> senate majority leader harry reid has also called republicans out for sabotaging the democratic process. now, putting this all into context, he tweeted out today, harry reid did, "i share the frustration of americans lamenting the lack of progress in negotiations to avoid a massive tax increase on middle class families. but for insight into why negotiations have been tough, consider the failure of the disabilities treaty at the hands of the tea party. those are the same...
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and harry reid starts to lay it out and he said, no, i'll turn to my chief of staff, david crone, who presents the plan and then says to the president of the united states "i'm very disappointed in this white house and you because you don't have a plan "b." " and the president gets a little upset and they go back and forth andeople in the room who i talked to couldn't believe that the chief of staff to the senate leader is chewing the president out in the oval office never heard of anything like that. >> rose: so what's the lesson of all this? what's the story? what's the headline? >> the headline is better start talking about this in the campaign because we've got... what's the own plan, what's the romney plan? but the other thing is, when you try to peel the onion on this it's all about political will and compromise. >> rose: is obama good at that? >> sometimes. on this he did not fix it. and it hangs over us. i tell you, the average person in the united states doesn't realize if this isn't straightened out in some form and we get a default or we go to the brink again people... the
and harry reid starts to lay it out and he said, no, i'll turn to my chief of staff, david crone, who presents the plan and then says to the president of the united states "i'm very disappointed in this white house and you because you don't have a plan "b." " and the president gets a little upset and they go back and forth andeople in the room who i talked to couldn't believe that the chief of staff to the senate leader is chewing the president out in the oval office never...
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so why is harry reid worried who is the quarterback on the other team? why is he even using this metaphor? is. >> why has he been running? >> this is why it's a good development. >> yeah. >> by the way, another interesting development with the leadership yesterday was mitch mcconnell tried to make a move to separate out the debt negotiation, the debt ceiling, he thought he had a power play to have them separate out the vote and embarrass democrats. they pulled together 51 votes and then he had to back off. >> he had to filibuster -- >> filibuster his own bill. >> isn't it a fascinating change, mark mckinnon. back when we were younger like ten years ago. it used to be the senate that was the chamber where members were more respectful of each other. now watching harry reid run the senate and mitch mcconnell blast back at him, they are acting really -- and you see this all across the senate, more like we used to behave in the house. >> yeah, that emperor isn't wearing much clothes. >> do you see a point in time two politicians seem more like the parade is p
so why is harry reid worried who is the quarterback on the other team? why is he even using this metaphor? is. >> why has he been running? >> this is why it's a good development. >> yeah. >> by the way, another interesting development with the leadership yesterday was mitch mcconnell tried to make a move to separate out the debt negotiation, the debt ceiling, he thought he had a power play to have them separate out the vote and embarrass democrats. they pulled together...
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reid because reid today really outplayed his republican counterpart mitch. mcconnell mcconnell in a very rare move agreed that there could be an opera down vote on the democratic version of what to do first is the republican version of what to do with the republican version of what to do is extend the tax cuts for everybody the democratic version as you indicated is extend them for. the bottom ninety eight percent which means only the top two percent pay the tax rates of the of the one nine hundred ninety s. a very effective successful decade and i think threatening it this way plays to the advantage of the democrats because the average voter says wow anybody making over two hundred fifty k. they can afford to pay slightly higher taxes so that my social security and my medicare don't go down to church now this passed in the senate today the and it's going to the house there are republicans who are suggesting that because the constitution says all legislation has to region in the house that you know this isn't really a legal process fact of the matter is this
reid because reid today really outplayed his republican counterpart mitch. mcconnell mcconnell in a very rare move agreed that there could be an opera down vote on the democratic version of what to do first is the republican version of what to do with the republican version of what to do is extend the tax cuts for everybody the democratic version as you indicated is extend them for. the bottom ninety eight percent which means only the top two percent pay the tax rates of the of the one nine...